“Yeah, That’s What That Means”
Like we said, this final Justice League trailer eschews the predicted big bombshell cliffhanger ending and instead bows out on a bit of comedy. Again, it might annoy some fans, but it continues to drive home the fact that Warner Bros. want you to have fun watching this movie.
Bruce, Diana and Barry gather at a Gotham airport when the Batsignal lights up in the sky. Clearly having just been recruited, Barry is overjoyed to see it. “Oh! Awesome! It’s the Batsignal!” he yammers excitingly, before realizing that he should probably be a bit more discreet. “That’s your signal, that means we have to go now.” An unimpressed Bruce replies: “Yeah, that’s what that means.”
Ezra Miller’s energy in this scene is great, but it’s the reactions of the other two that really make it. Diana’s smirk and Bruce’s exasperated expression are priceless. As DC fans have been commenting since the first trailer came out, Bats and Wonder Woman are the mother and father of the team – and Barry Allen is their geeky, overly-peppy son.
All in all, this is another thrilling trailer for Justice League that promises a very different movie from the entries in the DC Extended Universe we’ve seen so far (save maybe Wonder Woman). It might be a bit CGI-heavy, which does raise some red flags, but mostly it promises lots of exciting action, fun character dynamics and hopefully some unexpected emotion, too.